and pile on more taxes. it's a recipe for kwlure seeing unfold in sigh pulse are -- for what you're seeing unfold in sigh pulse are. >> politicians have struggled to -- sigh pulse are. >> poll -- cyprus. >> politicians have struggled with that. the united stateses is to move about half of its 100 international staff out of syria because of concerns for their safety. the decision comes after mortar shells fell near their hotel. the most -- most of the distribution work is now carried out by syrian staff themselves. u.s. secretary of state john kerry made an unannounced visit to afghanistan and vowed to stick by president hamid karzai despite mr. karzai's hostility toward the u.s.-led military efforts in the country. earlier this month the afghan president accused the u.s. of can lewding with the taliban -- colluding with the taliban. italy's highest court has put off until tomorrow a verlander on whether or not amanda knox and her former boyfriend should face a fresh trial for the murder of an english student